The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-27
justice, and that its methods were in defiance
of the law [Cheersl

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Continuing, Lord Harrington said that he
mad some doubt as to the course adopted.
lie should have preferred if it had been
possible that the government resort in the
f1rst instance to the provisions of the crimes
act but with their aim and object he en-
tirely and earnestly sympathized. They
We're justified by the facts before them
in the course they had taken He would
oppose Mr.. Gladstones resolution because it
asked the House to interfere needlessly and
prematurely with the governments exercise
OF authority which Parliament had en-
trusted to them and intended that they
should use. loud cheers.
HARCoURT ON HARRINGTON.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said he
thought that the preceding speech was an
extraordinary one from such a responsible
statesman. Knowing that the step he was
taking was fateful, both for Ireland and for
England, instead of advising the country
under these grave circumstances, Lord
Harrington only endeavored to show
that he had not been consulted, and there
fore was not responsible for what had been
done. [Laughter.l 1t had been the habit
OF the Unionists to support the
government whether they were
consulted or not, but tonight he believed
that the Unionists would be resolved into
their original atoms, some would vote for
the government and some for the resolution.
Such was the union of the Unionists.
Laughter and cheers.
HARTINGToN's SUPPORT WEAK.
Lord Hartington's support of the gov
ernment was certainly not of the most cor
dial character. His concluding argument
was weak, because this executive act would
have actually perished unless it had Parlia
ments approval tCheers.l The govern
ment allowed a verdict of not guilty
to be entered in several clauses
of the indictment against the
league, for they did not dare to proclaim it
an association for the promotion of crime or
interfering with the maintenance of law
and order. He would not extenuate or apol-
ogize for an intimidation, but if that was
all the government desired to prevent they
could have attained that object by adopting
the advice of their Unionist friends and
putting in force the combination" clauses
of the crimes bill. The reason they had
not taken that course was because they
would have been compelled to produce evil
dence which would satisfy the country that
intimidation prevailed in Ireland, and they
were unable to produce such evidence;
but the men they wished to suppress were
not intimidators, but reStrainers of lntlml-
dation. Irish cheers.
THE GOVERNMENTS OBJECT.
The government wanted to strike the
league because it was inconvenient to them,
adverse to their political opinions and to
the pecuniary interests of the class they
represented, and it was characteristic of
them. that the first person struck was an
Irish member of Parliament and an editor
of an Irish newspaper The only specific;
cases which had been adduced
to justify the proclamation had
been specifically disproved. The country
would appreciate the unfairness of their
conduct and its object. Sir William ridiculed
the Ministrys penny-a-line evidence and
the complaint that their conduct in quoting
from untabled documents was a scandalous
endeavor to blast the reputation and suspend
the liberties of a whole people upon evidence
that would not be received against the
meanest criminal. He doubted whether the
country would see twenty months of this
''resolute" government with irreSolute gov
ernment allies.
Mr.. Goschen observed that Sir William
had been elected to hold a brief for the
league. Continuing he said that the gov
ernment were fully conscious of their re-
sponsibility The difficulty of their task
was increased by the persistent opposition of
those who had themselves held high office,
and who under similar circumstances
were supported by the Conservatives. Sir
William affected TO treat with contempt the
evidence written by the official chronicler of
the leagues proceedings. [Cheers.l
BORN OF THE LAND LEAGUE.
Mr.. Goschen argued that the league was
the outcome Of the growth of the land
league which the Liberals had proclaimed.
It's system was acknowledged in its earliest
days as likely to supersede the necessity of
overt acts of outrage, and now the
absence of outrages was pointed out
as ground for refusing to sanction the
proclamation. There was nothing in any
country of the world that could equal this
fearful system of espionage carried on under
the auspices of the league.
DILLoN's DENIAL.
Mr.. Dillon-I utterly deny that system
of espionage is carried on by the league.
Irish cheers.l
Mr.. Goschen-Then should like TO know
how everything happened to be brought to
the knowledge Of the local branches
of the league. Ample evidence has
| proved the existence of system for in
| ficting material ruin and moral
death on many individuals. 1t is not sur
| prising that the government is unable to
| trace the connection of the league with the
| outrages When large bodies of men are
able to commit outrages, and leave no clue
to their identity, there is strong
ground to suspect that pow
l NJ
| the league punishment is more severe than
that of the law that the law has no terror
for the people The government must
| strike at courts rather than at the tools and
instruments that execute their devices. 1t
was not the government but the league that
! invented the new crimes. Under its code
| friendliness, mercy, forgiveness and all
| Christian virtues are crimes.
Mr. Healy, who ended the debate, coun-
seled the Irish people to have confidence in
the good intentions of the English people,
and to wait patiently, abstaining from VIC
! lence
Mr.. Gladstone's resolution was defeated
by a vote Of 272 TO 1874
| Il was stated tonight that the govern
ment intends to propose, on Monday, a
modification of the cloture rule, with view
TO expediting the passage of the supply bill.
TAKEN AS A WAR CRY.
DUBLIN, Aug. 26.-F'reemdp's Journal
says; "Slr. Giadstones speech in Parlia-
ment Yesterday was the best encourage
ment and justification Irishmen could have
| to boldly confront coercion like men, and
not like mice: while they must not forget
its appeal TO their patience, prudence and
| forbearance."
At a meeting Of the landlords to-day
deputation was appointed to wait upon the
government ministers and urge them to
consider their claims in arranging the terms
of the land purchase bill.
The Carrick -on-Suir branch of the league
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